Wildfire Steakhouse & Wine Bar

The staff was exceptional and the food outstanding. The freshly baked bread was amazing. The three of us each had the Rib Eye, each expertly prepared. The knowledgeable wait staff provided us expert advice and paired our food perfectly.
This is truly a hidden gem of downtown Toronto.

Visited Toronto for our Anniversary and had a Groupon for our special dinner. Kind of tacky taking the menus off our hands when we mentioned Groupon. They gave us a piece of paper with the Groupon menu. TACKY ! TASTELESS !!
Our meals were excellent and we had a great Anniversary dinner celebration. Service was great too.

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday dinner. This was our first time at this restaurant. We didn’t even know of this place until we saw a Groupon deal for it. It was a 4 course Groupon with wine for 2 people deal. All the servers at this restaurant are very professional. Our server in particular was nice and friendly. We even strike up a conversation with her. She was very personable and provided good service. I really liked that she was able to provide good recommendations for wine choices.
I found the seating to be comfortable and intimate. Although there were people at the bar watching the Raptors game, it wasn’t loud in the restaurant. I think this place is great for the special occasion date nights.
As it was a Groupon deal, the menu is condensed version of their menu. For the main, my boyfriend had the steak and I had the salmon. The salmon was good, although I would of preferred there to me more of the sauce. The portion size for their plates to be big — very generous portion sizes, this includes their deserts. For desert, I had the crème brûlée and my boyfriend had the chocolate torte. Both deserts were very good! As it was my birthday, the server came out with a really nice birthday plate for with the desert and the restaurant gave us two glasses of desert sparkling wine. Also, the General Manager came by to say hello and happy birthday to me.
I had a wonderful time at this restaurant! Good food and great service.

I made last min reservations and was
get the time I wanted plus they asked me if it was a special occasion which it was! I said it was my bfs birthday and they said they will bring out something nice for him which I thought was so nice!
We got there an hour late for our reservation so I understand what I’m about to comment on might be my own fault but wildfire has a beautiful seating area at the back with candles and soft light. When we arrived they seated is opposite the bar. essentially a narrow hallway for ppl to basically use to walk to the back. I would have appreciated them asking us if we wanted to sit at the back cuz when I looked it was half empty and they were fully serving the people still sitting there. so that’s the only negative thing that got me.
The food was awesomee. We got crab cakes (comes with 2 big ones) they were crispy and hot and so yummy.
We both got the new York striploin. Mine medium and his Chicago style. Amazing.
The drinks were ok. Mine was a gin and tonic but I found it a bit weak. My bfs martini was a bit weak too.
So I’m getting ready to pay AND NEXT THING I KNOW THEY BRING OUT A SPARKLER IN A CREME BRULEE. I had totally forgotten about his bday surprise! They were nice and quiet about it too which I loved.
Will come back and am determined to sit in the candlelit area!

Reservation was easy to make through open table for same day. Arrived a few minutes early for the reservation to be greeted like a King as my date and I were the only diners. First thing that I love about this place is the woody smell. Atmosphere was romantic. Had a wonderful 4-​course with wine. Food wasn’t anything spectacular. Steak may have been a bit under seasoned, but cooked exactly to requests. Carrot cake dessert was great. What won me over with this restaurant was the service. Water was constantly filled and was asked in the middle of each course if food was enjoyable. Great service but food was just okay.

Fantastic polenta fries, great atmosphere, solid service, though surprisingly empty for a Thursday at 8pm.

After booking a reso here via open table, I looked deeper into the reviews and saw a few write ups on their pre fixe menu (purchased via Groupon) I called to see as a first time guest if the host Maxwell would recommend (I find Groupons /​pre fixe menus to be hit or miss.) Decided to take advantage of the 4 course Groupon with wine for 2 people just $ 93 (+ tax $ 12 and tipped $ 40)
Portions were generous and available options to suit all palates.
To start beef tenderloin skewers, shrimp skewers and polenta fries. Apps we opted for the beef carpaccio and grilled calamari, both good. Mains we both ordered the 10oz striploin which was cooked to perfection– honestly one of the best steaks I’ve had, along with the garlic mash and roasted veggies that were also cooked to perfection. Desserts we tried the crème brûlée and cheesecake — both delicious and despite being full, there was still room to ‘lick our plates clean’ for those delicacies. As a special treat they surprised us with a glass of champagne each (not included in groupon)
Service was exceptional, friendly and welcomed us back. Also spoke about an upcoming promotion.
This place needs to be acknowledged as a top steakhouse in the city, groupon or not we will be coming back and HIGHLY recommend.

This was my 3^rd time at Wildfire and it won’t be my last. The beef skewers and the tapenade/​bruschetta crostini are some of the best kept secrets (until now) that this place has to offer. They are only available off the «special bar menu» so be sure to ask for it when you get there. Another good one for sharing is the mushroom ragu with crostini.
Large selection of wines, my favourite is the Bodega Sottano Malbec — a considerably more affordable (but no less delicious) wine than its cousin (the Judas).
The good thing about this place is that it’s a little bit hidden from the street so you can take your pick of tables and service is quick. Washrooms are a long way away, up the stairs and down the hall in the hotel that is also housed in the same building. Atmosphere is upscale but certainly works for casual fine dining. This is a first date kind of place.
I was lucky enough that my colleague treated me to lunch today but I noticed last time a few mistakes on the bill so keep your eyes peeled just in case. Highly recommended!

Came here on New Year’s Eve. Please post your NYE menu on your website or OpenMenu for next year. It wasnt listed anywhere. Its a bit shady not knowing what your going in for until you arrive at the resto. Just my humble opinion.
OK on to the food. The scallop cheese soup was 5 star material! Delicious. Lobster bisque was a let down. Tiny morsels of lobster and a boring broth equal PASS. The new york steaks were well cooked. Not well done like how I wanted it but still really good. 5 star steak here. The portion size was good but I wouldnt say generous. Especially in terms of the sides. It was pretty small.
Desserts were spot on. Good way to end any meal. Crème brûlée stole the show. So eggy and creamy. Just how I like it. Overall, I gotta take .5 stars off for not announcing the NYE menu for everyone to know in advance. Honestly, I should take more stars off for that. .5 stars off for the lobster bisque. 4 stars
(OH SERVICE WAS GOOD! HAD AN AWESOME FEMALE SERVER: D)

Wildfire Steakhouse & Wine Bar
I went here on a date and I used a Groupon. The Groupon was for a four-​course meal and wine. It was easy to book a reservation using opentable (website).
I found all the items to be really good. The portions were also generous, which is find is rare. I would definitely go back.
The only thing I didn’t like was that I was seated close to the entrance. Next time I will request to have a seat that is further into the restaurant to experience more of the ambiance.

*The restaurant itself is located inside the Cosmopolitan Hotel and the entrance on Colborne street was super easy to be missed/
*Although it was still bright outside, the restaurant was dimly lighted which resulted into very bad quality pictures lol…
*Upon arriving, we were given the Groupon menu and were told that we could select one of the 4 types of either wine or beer which were included on the Groupon menu.
*the service here was amazing and the servers constantly refilled my water and always made sure we were okay with our food.
*The normal price is already quite steep, with that said I thought the $ 90 groupon was still expensive considered the quality of food here. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good deal but I believe you can pay a bit more and receive better food in restaurants around the area.
–Hors D’oeuvres: The Hors D’oeuvres were freshly made and changed daily based on what’s in season. It came with:
–Polenta fries: though not as good as the ones I had at Richmond Station, it still had a nice crust, soft and creamy on the inside.
–Pulled pork with salsa: dry and bland
–Vegetarian spring rolls: really good! The sauce added a nice kick and it was crunchy.
–Smoke salmon with shrimps: I could barely tasted the smoke salmon, the shrimps were cooked well and it was topped with mayonnaise (I think).
–Escargots Provencal (herbed butter, roasted garlic shallots, panko topping)
For appetizer I got the escargots and while they were soft and tender, I thought the dish was too oily but had a really strong buttery taste (in a good way!). The panko topping added some crunches with every bite and the sauce wasn’t too garlicky, overall a well-​made appetizer.
–P.E.I Mussels (steamed in a spicy tomato sauce or garlic cream sauce)
it would have been nice if some bread was served on the side to soak up all that delicious broth! These were decent sized mussels with no empty shells, so that means the mussels did not have any muscles to escape… get it? Anyhow the cream sauce was incredibly flavorful and had just enough kick to it, and if it was socially acceptable, I would have licked the bowl clean.
–Wildfire back ribs with grilled shrimps (house cut fries, seasonal vegetables)
While the ribs were nice and tender, it wasn’t the fall-​off-​the-​bone type and was a bit bland. I devoured the grilled shrimps since they were probably the best part of the dish as the fries were a bit limp…
–10oz New York strip loin (garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables)
The steak had a perfect medium-​rare temperature but it was under-​seasoned. The mashed potatoes was too salty and had no garlic taste to it. The steak came with some well-​cooked broccoli, roasted red pepper and zucchini.
–Decadent Chocolate torte (house made flourless Belgian chocolate torte)
The texture of chocolate torte was similar to a brownie, it was rich but somehow still remained light. Though it was too sweet for my taste, I appreciated how they used dark chocolate instead and if there was more raspberry sauce to cut down the sweetness, it would have been perfect!
–Wildfire Crème Brule (vanilla custard made with Madagascar vanilla beans)
The crème brule had a nice sugar coating on top and the custard had a nice texture, yet it suffered the same problem as the previous dessert — overly sweetened.

This place is great. We have been here a few times. This visit was by far the best. Service here is great. The staff is well trained and very polite. Many restaurants need to take some lessons on customer service and how to be pleasant from here. Carly was our server. She was patient and polite and smiley. The atmosphere is very romantic, quiet and low key. It was nice to talk to my partner without having to compete with other tables or loud music. We had the mussels and carrot ginger soup to start. Both were yummy. We also had the steak for our main. It was cooked to perfection. And of course the dessert was great — we had the cheesecake and the chocolate torte. The chef (Val) did a phenomenal job and Maxwell (the assistant manager) checked up on us
after our meal. Unfortunately Rock, one of the managers was not there but we enjoyed our dinner. We would definitely come back.

I tried Wildfire steakhouse a couple weeks ago and was very impressed. I had bought a Groupon for two which included wine. The hotel itself is small and the entrance on Colborne street is super easy too miss, but I’m kinda glad that it’s so hidden because it made for a quiet and relaxed environment.
First off the restaurant ambiance is beautiful, it’s dim lighting and candle like is super romantic. The staff is extremely welcoming and just overall very pleasant. Since we had a Groupon, we were given the Groupon menu upon arrival and told that we could select one of the 4 types of either wine or beer which is included with our Groupon. So I chose red wine and my boyfriend picked a Portuguese beer that the hostess informed was imported straight to the restaurant and couldn’t be found at the LCBO (wish I remembered the name). To start off our menus we were brought a plater of chef’s appetizers (these are preselected). Basically it’s a mixture of 4 small two-​bite appetizers, which were all delicious. Next we had the Cesar salad and mussels in a spicy red tomato sauce. The mussels were absolutely amazing. The sauce was not I really spicy but had just enough kick in it, I was very pleased. For our entrée both my boyfriend and I had steak and mashed potatoes. It was a phenomenal steak, cooked perfectly. We really had no complaints at all. For dessert we had cheese cake and crème brûlée. Since it was our anniversary the restaurant actually brought our dessert on a platter and two complimentary glasses on champagne!
Overall I really enjoyed both the food and the service at Wildfire Steakhouse and I can definitely see myself coming back here again.

I really enjoyed our dinner at this cute restaurant. This restaurant is located in downtown Toronto and you will miss the entrance if you don’t look hard for the sign. This area and the whole downtown Toronto area reminded me of a cleaner New York. The restaurant does not have nearby parking, so you have to search the area for parking garages in the few blocks over. Wildfire is inside the Cosmopolitan hotel (not in connection with the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas) and please note the first receptionist you see (when you walk in the entrance) is not for the restaurant but the hotel. Behind the second set of doors is the entrance to the restaurant and where you can find your hostess. My husband purchased a groupon for our meal and made a reservation. It is a good thing he did because the restaurant is not that big and we may have had a wait, if it wasn’t for the reservation. We arrived promptly at our reservation time but the hostess said they needed a couple minutes to finish preparing the table. After a couple minutes we were called to be seated. A few minutes after we were seated our nice waitress came over and introduced herself. Our waitress was super sweet and so accommodating to our request all night. One thing that kind of threw me was the restaurant had house chips – like actual potato chips instead of bread or something else. Don’t get me wrong the chips were good but the restaurant seemed upscale so the chips threw me off. After my husband came in from parking the car we got started with our 4 course meal. The restaurant had a set menu written up for our groupon deal, which made it easier to know what we could choose. Our first course was a set appetizer tray, with multiple finger foods for us to try. The waitress made sure we had no allergies before the chef prepared the tray. Everything on the appetizer tray tasted good. Next we could choose another appetizer. The hubby and I choose Calamari and my dad and daughter choose a salad. I made a mistake ordering the calamari. I assumed it was fried and it wasn’t. Since I didn’t like the calamari the waitress was very accommodating and took the calamari back and brought a house salad which was good. For my main course I got the apple seasoned pork chops. I enjoyed this as well and loved the apple toppings on the pork chops. My husband’s steak was also prepared pretty good. Last but not least was my favorite – the dessert! I opted for the cheese cake which was ummmm ummm GOOD! I’m not sure how I made room in my stomach but I did! The cheese cake and fresh toppings were soooo good! Some of the best cheese cake I have had in a while! My husband ordered the carrot cake which was also very moist and tasted amazing! For my drink I tried the 2013 Merlot and a Cabernet. The Cabernet wine appealed more to my liking. My husband also let them know it was my daughter’s birthday and they prepared a special ice cream, said happy bday, and gave her a card. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, our server, food, and the lighting. I wish the restaurant was a little bigger and they had closer parking but I really enjoyed our family dinner!

My boyfriend and I came here for dinner to celebrate an anniversary. We had a groupon deal, it was both our first times so neither of us knew what to expect.
We had a 4 course meal, plus free wine (you can choose beer if you like) and it was fantastic. The hors d’oeuvres were amazing. I got the Caesar salad which was delicious and he got the calamari. I wasn’t a huge fan but he loved it. Our entrees were some of the best restaurant food I’ve ever had. I got the chicken and absolutley loved it! He got the steak and was tender and juicy. Desert was quite good as well, as the chef even took the time to write happy anniversary on our plate. Food was immaculate.
Service was even better. Our waitress was very knowledgeable, sweet, kind, and overall just very good at her job. The manager came by a few times and he was great too. I would recommend this place to anyone. It is a little hard to find, but definite worth the search. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ for sure!

It was probably one of those evenings that was not supposed to go right — so disclosure at the start is my review may be biased!
This was a groupon deal for a four-​course prix fixe dinner for two with wine and I had made a reservation beforehand. On walking into the restaurant, we were greeted by a Maitre’d/Captain who after the usual greetings and some awkward thrusting of hands, made a faux pas of refusing to shake hands.
Ambience was quite good. Our waitress was apologizing for a long day while taking our orders and appetizers were whisked away before they were finished; we had to remind her to keep them back. It could be probably the separate groupon menu but our interactions with staff were limited and abrupt as compared to other tables.
With regards to food– PIE mussels were not fresh but had a acceptable taste; fried calamari had some salad that was bitter tasting; so appetizers we had were average. For main course we had wildfire back ribs– huge portion but average taste again. Similarly, Chicken supreme was average. The desserts decadent chocolate torte and crème breule were both good.
Was it the groupon deal or is this establishment staff not Asian customer friendly? Are they so pretentious? I am not sure who was more relieved once we finished our dinner and made haste to get out of the place– the staff or us! Definitely don’t care to find out and will not ever revisit this establishment!
I had relied heavily on Unilocal reviews before taking the groupon deal for this place that is definitely on the expensive side. Now I am disappointed more with Unilocal rather than the restaurant!

This is only about the service or more specific the manager as I had not dinner but just a drink at the bar. Also I have never bothered to sign up to Unilocal over the last 5 years to write a review but he did it for me.
Manager treats his employees inappropriately, and while he does not discriminate in general it is especially awkward toward his female colleagues.
He was mostly sitting at the bar having drinks with his buddy and asking the bartender to get his phone so he can go for a smoke. Also gave very generous drinks to people he knew so would fire him right away just for this.
This restaurant may have great food but if you hire such a manager you do not deserve to be in business.

We got a groupon for a four course dinner with wine. It was delicious! The calamari was just the way I like it. The striploin was cooked to my liking while my other half had the ribs which were also good but there were too many of them. The crème brûlée and cheesecake were both very good.
The staff were nice and courteous although a little slow.

Had a wonderful dinner with good food and drink and superb service. Perhaps because it was a slow, late Thursday evening, but I felt treated like a king by the waitress, Angela, the «general manager», and even the chef, Josh.
First, Angela went out of her way to keep me informed of options and give her sage opinions, when asked. She even allowed me to do a blinded taste test between two cabernets, one of which I selected from the menu, the other she recommended.
I had a small Caesar salad with a ‘blue’ (seared on the outside and cool pink throughout) 7 oz. filet mignon, which was excellent. This apparently drew out Josh to see who would order this dish and introduce himself. Both he and Angela took pains to offer to throw the meat back on the grill if I wasn’t satisfied.
Finally, Angela twisted my rubber arm and brought me their crème brûlée, topped with strawberry, blueberries, and gooseberry, on the house!
The price would have seemed a bit steep if not for the service. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Nice little place, great atmosphere, few spots in the restaurant.
We came in with a Groupon deal and had some pretty amazing food. My steak was cooked exactly as I asked, rare, which most places screw up. The crème brûlée was definitely the highlight though, very creamy, velvety, and used real vanilla beans.
Our server Maxwell was awesome, attentive, funny, and had great recommendations.
I would definitely go back food was great, and experience was awesome.